Holiday Notice September 18, 2017

Please note that the Japan Patent Office and the Intellectual Property High Court will be closed on September 18, 2017 (Monday),for a national holiday in Japan; our office will also be closed on the same day. Further, our office will be closed on September 16 (Saturday) and 17 (Sunday).

Our office will be open on September 19, 2017 (Tuesday), as usual. Please note that, in Japan, when a due date for filing a patent application or a response to an Official Action falls on a holiday, the due date will become the first working day after the holiday.

Please be advised that during the three days, our server and our facsimile machines will be operative and we will receive all incoming emails and facsimile messages. However, should there be any urgent matters, which require our immediate action, please let us have instructions or inquiries before Spetember 16, 2017.

We apologize for any potential inconvenience that may be caused to you in this regard, and we thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.